Solar power in the sunshine state

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 9 a.m.

Dropping production costs are making solar power appealing to private users and big utilities alike. And the growing popularity of the renewable energy source is creating a dilemma in Florida, where the state is having to balance the area needed to harness the power of the sun, and the land needed for agriculture. POLITICO’s Bruce Ritchie explains. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Bruce Ritchie covers Florida's energy and environmental policy for POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.